By Tiernan Ray

During Hewlett-Packard‘s (HPQ) annual analyst briefingthis morning, the company said it sees earnings per share in the fiscal year starting next month a range of $3.55 to $3.75, which is a few cents above consensus of $3.62.

The company said revenue will decline “slightly,” which also seems in line with consensus for revenue to decline 3% to $107.71 billion.

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